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History

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Rich:

Yorkshire has a long history going back to the Iron Age. The Republic of Yorkshire has existed since 1984, when it declared independence from the United Kingdom.

==Pre-Norman history==

Before 1069, Yorkshire has formed part of:

* The Celtic nations of '''Brigantes''' (North and West Ridings) and '''Parisi''' (East Riding)
* The Roman province of Britannia (York was the capital of the northern division '''Britannia Inferior''' from 214-383, and Constantine the Great was crowned in York)
* The post-Roman Celtic '''Kingdom of Elmet''' (West Riding)
* The Anglian '''Kingdom of Deira''' (North and East Ridings - York was the capital)
* The Anglian '''Kingdom of Northumbria''' from which the present-day nation to the north of Yorkshire takes its name (York was joint capital)
* The Viking '''Kingdom of Jórvík''' was Northumbrian land conquered by Denmark-Norway and created the boundaries of modern Yorkshire
* The Anglo-Saxon '''Earldom of Northumbria''' was an autonomous province of the Kingdom of Wessex

==As part of England==

In 1069, the newly conquered Norman Kingdom of England subjugated Northumbria in a reign of terror now known as the ''Harrying of the North''. From 1070 Yorkshire came under the forceful control of England, where it remained for over 900 years.

Geography

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Yorkshire is divided into three '''Ridings''' and a Federal [[capital]] district. Each Riding has its own capital and one or more [[economic centre]]s.

==Map==

[[Image:Yorkshire map.png|600px]]

==Administrative divisions==

===City of York===

[[York]] is our historic capital city, situated at the centre of all three ridings. It is administered directly by the [[federal government]].

===North Riding===

The [[North Riding]] is historically the agricultural heartland of Yorkshire, and is home to some of the most beautiful scenery, including the [[Dales]] and the [[North Moors]].

Its northern border is the River [[Tees]], which forms the boundary between Yorkshire and our neighbour [[Northumbria]]. To the west the border is the River [[Lune]], with the [[Northwest Confederation]] on the other side.

Major settlements include:

* Capital: [[Northallerton]]
* Economic centre: [[Middlesbrough]]
* [[Malton]]
* [[Richmond]]
* [[Scarborough]]
* [[Whitby]]

===East Riding===

The [[East Riding]] is the smallest Riding and it has a complex past. It has historically been home to Yorkshire's maritime industry.

Its southern border is the [[Humber]], which forms part of the border between Yorkshire and [[England]] to the south.

Major settlements include:

* Capital: [[Beverley]]
* Economic centre: [[Kingston-upon-Hull]]
* [[Bridlington]]
* [[Goole]]

===West Riding===

The [[West Riding]] is the most populous Riding, owing to its industrial past.

Its border to the west and south is the [[Pennine]] mountain range, which it shares with the [[Northwest Confederation]] and [[England]].

Major settlements include:

* Capital: [[Wakefield]]
* Economic centres:
** [[Bradford]]
** [[Leeds]]
** [[Sheffield]]
* [[Barnsley]]
* [[Dewsbury]]
* [[Doncaster]]
* [[Halifax]]
* [[Harrogate]]
* [[Huddersfield]]
* [[Ripon]]
* [[Selby]]
* [[Skipton]]

Republic of Yorkshire

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<big style="font-size:2em"><b>The official website of the Republic of Yorkshire</b></big>
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[[Image:Yorkshire logo.png|left|100px]] <big>[[History]]</big>

Over a thousand years of events leading to where we are now.
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[[Image:Yorkshire map.png|left|100px]] <big>[[Geography]]</big>
We have three very different Ridings and a Federal Capital.
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[[Image:Yorkshire logo.png|left|100px]] <big>[[Governance]]</big>

Find out more about our constitution and the way we run our country.
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[[Image:Yorkshire logo.png|left|100px]] <big>[[Tourism]]</big>
See the sights of our beautiful country.
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[[Image:Yorkshire logo.png|left|100px]] <big>[[International]]</big>

Our relationship with the British Isles and the European Union.
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[[Image:Yorkshire logo.png|left|100px]] <big>[[Transport]]</big>

Our first-class publicly owned transport network is one of our proudest achievements.
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